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Exasol Data Warehouse vs Vertica comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Exasol Data Warehouse
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Relational Databases Tools (25th)
Vertica
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
86
Ranking in other categories
Data Warehouse (5th), Cloud Data Warehouse (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Exasol Data Warehouse and Vertica aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Exasol Data Warehouse is designed for Relational Databases Tools and holds a mindshare of 0.6%, up 0.3% compared to last year.
Vertica, on the other hand, focuses on Data Warehouse, holds 8.6% mindshare, down 8.7% since last year.
Relational Databases Tools
Data Warehouse
 

Featured Reviews

Shubham-Agarwal - PeerSpot reviewer
Fast query processing and easy-to-store all the data
There are very few companies that are using Exasol, but the majority of companies are using SQL Server, Cloud or IBM Db2 Database, or any other databases. Therefore, the resources are limited, which is my only concern. So if I face any issues, limited resources are available to help me resolve the issue with Exasol. From that perspective, it can be a bit of a struggle for me to find a solution. In the next release, I would like to see better compatibility issues. Currently, Exasol has limited compatibility with other software like Python and R. For example, If I talk about SQL Server, we can connect it to big data or Python, which is also compatible with different servers.
T Venkatesh - PeerSpot reviewer
Processes query faster through multiple systems simultaneously, but it could support different data types
We use the solution for various tasks, including preparing data marts and generating offers. It helps extract data based on rules from the policy team and provides insights to enhance business operations. We also analyze transactions to target customers and improve business performance The…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"We mainly chose Exasol for its performance reasons."
"Performance is a top priority, and it excels in this aspect."
"It is easy to scale."
"We can quickly scale the solution as it works on an MPP system."
"The solution is hands-off; you set it up insert your data and it self tunes queries."
"The most valuable feature of Exasol is its speed."
"The speed is very good compared to other databases, like SQL Server or Oracle."
"Its speed is great."
"Bulk loads, batch loads, and micro-batch loads have made it possible for our organization to process near real-time ingestions and faster analytics."
"It has improved my organization's functionality and performance."
"For me, It's performance, scalability, low cost, and it's integrated into enterprise and big data environments."
"Vertica is easy to use and provides really high performance, stability, and scalability."
"I don't need any special hardware. I can use commodity hardware, which is nice to have in a commercial solution."
"DBAs don’t need to add a partition every month/quarter like with other DBs."
"The extensibility and efficiency provided by their C++ SDK."
"The performance is very good and the aggregate records are fast."
 

Cons

"There are limited resources available to help me resolve the issue with Exasol."
"They should improve the security features for MPP processing."
"It would be beneficial if the updates would occur more often."
"They don't talk very well to with other products when it comes to connectivity. Integration is lacking."
"It's not cloud-native so many maintenance operations require downtime."
"The only area where we found it could improve was in custom role creation and security, and it was difficult to work with."
"Lacks a cloud-based platform."
"You have to install Exasol drivers, and it's not easy to find or implement a driver into different systems."
"Vertica offers a platform-as-a-service version, but their software-as-a-service solution is only available on AWS. They need to get a SaaS version on Azure and GCP as fast as possible."
"Documentation has become much better, but can always use some improvement."
"Vertica can improve automation and documentation. Additionally, the solution can be simplified."
"In our company, we have faced difficulties in scaling the solution for certain use cases."
"When it is about to reach the maximum storage capacity, it becomes slow."
"I believe the installation process could be streamlined."
"It would be great if this were a managed service in AWS."
"Very bad support, I would rate it two out of 10."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's cost is mid-ranged."
"I am aware that we have licensed it, but I have no knowledge of its cost."
"It's difficult today to compete with open-source solutions. In these areas, there is a lot of competition and the price of this solution is a bit pricy."
"It's free up to three nodes and 1TB, and then get in contact with their sales guys."
"Work with a vendor, if possible, and take advantage of more aggressive discounts at mid-fiscal year (April) and fiscal year-end (October).​"
"Start with license per 1TB. Starting from hundreds of TB there is unlimited licensing to be considered. Move historical data to HDFS/S3 which are significantly cheaper or even free."
"Vertica is an expensive tool."
"The pricing could improve, it is a little expensive."
"The price is reasonable. We use a pay per license model. Firstly, you need to buy a license. After that, you mainly pay the annual support fee of around 20% or 25%. I think their prices are quite reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Retailer
16%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Logistics Company
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Real Estate/Law Firm
4%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Exasol?
The most valuable feature of Exasol is its speed.
What needs improvement with Exasol?
You have to use upper-column names in Exasol, which is strange. You have to install Exasol drivers, and it's not easy to find or implement a driver into different systems.
What is your primary use case for Exasol?
We implemented our data problem issues from Tableau. We inserted the data into the Exasol database in order to run 10 to 20 reports from Tableau. This was just a small but problematic report for us.
What do you like most about Vertica?
Vertica is easy to use and provides really high performance, stability, and scalability.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Vertica?
The solution is relatively cost-effective. Pricing and licensing are reasonable compared to other solutions.
What needs improvement with Vertica?
The product could improve by adding support for a wider variety of data types and enhancing features to better compete with other databases.
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

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Micro Focus Vertica, HPE Vertica, HPE Vertica on Demand
 

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Sample Customers

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